The Cardinals and Gold Glove catcher Yadier Molina are close to agreement on a multi-year extension likely to make Molina the seventh catcher in the game's history to realize a deal with an average annual value exceeding $10 million.

As the A's had feared since players heard a "pop" when Scott Sizemore injured his left knee Saturday, the only real everyday third baseman on their roster is lost for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.